Mainland Chinese are the biggest spenders, followed by tourists from Taiwan and Hong Kong, with shopping topping the expenditure list.
Taiwan
The territory’s top tourism official says she expects the territory to post healthy visitor totals throughout the holiday period.
Air Macau adds additional services to Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan to its schedule, and opens new routes too.
Macao’s covid management authorities say Hong Kong residents will once again be allowed to use automated barriers at checkpoints when entering mainland China.
Macao will also give away 120,000 airline tickets in a“buy-one-get-one-free” deal for domestic and foreign passengers.
All pandemic-related entry control measures for visitors from the two cities will also be cancelled at same time.
Up to 70% of population may have tested positive; teachers and medical staff hard hit; no more tests for arrivals from Hong Kong or Taiwan; health chief says: ‘Get jabbed’.
Health officials stress that vaccination remains highly important in keeping Covid-19 at bay; 1.47 million jabs administered in Macao so far.
Head of Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture calls on Macao to follow proper risk control protocols in line with international standards.